Fakultet bezbjednosnih nauka, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fakultet bezbjednosnih nauka, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fakultet bezbjednosnih nauka, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
The number of registered commercial freight vehicles is constantly increasing, and therefore the traffic load on the roads in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vehicle overloading is considered as one of the most substantial concerns in road transport due to a possible road surface damage. This paper investigates the vehicle overloading on the roads in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main objectives for this study were to determine types of vehicles overloaded, the percentage of overloaded vehicles and an average equivalency (EF) for all vehicles. Secondary data were collected from fixed weighbridge station by considering gross vehicle weight, maximum permissible gross vehicle and axle load for the period of two years. The overloading rate is extremely high, in particular with 5-axle trucks representing 58.7%. The research showed that the increased overload level ranges from 10-20% of the maximum permissible weight. The calculated EF was 3.64 higher than standard EF.
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